Top 10: Will Ferrell Characters

In a recent interview, Adam McKay (director of Anchorman, Talladega Nights, The Other Guys) spoke of first meeting Will Ferrell during their early days at Saturday Night Live. McKay and the other writers assumed Ferrell was the new straight man on the cast since he showed up so quiet and polite. However, during the read-through for their first episode, McKay recalls the comedian's brilliance exploding through, making it clear to all in the room that they had a new star on their hands.

Ferrell introduced himself to mainstream audiences in a similar fashion. At first, he seemed like any another cast member on SNL -- doing some funny characters but not standing out above the rest. However, within a couple seasons, the unassuming Ferrell began starring in every sketch that mattered and seemed destined for stardom.

With the comedian appearing on The Office, AskMen decided to revisit Ferrell's best characters from TV, film and viral videos. He is truly an artist of many talents, as this list proves.